diff --git a/src/macros.py b/src/macros.py
index 124b1e7fba..ee0770bd90 100644
--- a/src/macros.py
+++ b/src/macros.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ macro IS_SPEC_FUNCTION(arg) = (%_ClassOf(arg) === 'Function');
 
 # Macro for ES6 CheckObjectCoercible
 # Will throw a TypeError of the form "[functionName] called on null or undefined".
-macro CHECK_OBJECT_COERCIBLE(arg, functionName) = if (IS_NULL_OR_UNDEFINED(arg) && !IS_UNDETECTABLE(arg)) throw MakeTypeError(kCalledOnNullOrUndefined, functionName);
+macro CHECK_OBJECT_COERCIBLE(arg, functionName) = if (IS_NULL(%IS_VAR(arg)) || IS_UNDEFINED(arg)) throw MakeTypeError(kCalledOnNullOrUndefined, functionName);
 
 # Indices in bound function info retrieved by %BoundFunctionGetBindings(...).
 define kBoundFunctionIndex = 0;